tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398816954784854437.post7906589183144027354..comments2023-10-08T00:35:55.672-07:00Comments on Bibliomusings: R.I.P. ChallengeLisalithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12878047213881845302noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398816954784854437.post-44331880186043705422007-09-12T06:46:00.000-07:002007-09-12T06:46:00.000-07:00You may still like Harry Potter. I read #1 when i...You may still like Harry Potter. I read #1 when it came out and was not impressed and then it wasn't until the 3rd one came out that my stepmom convinced me to give them another shot. #2 is much better than the first and #3 got me hooked.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398816954784854437.post-48222321582710662492007-09-03T15:30:00.000-07:002007-09-03T15:30:00.000-07:00Oh, and by the way, as far as Valiant goes, I woul...Oh, and by the way, as far as Valiant goes, I would definitely read it BEFORE recommending it. I read the first book in the series, Tithe, and enjoyed it well enough. It did have some sexually disturbing stuff in it that may or may not be appropriate for teens, it obviously depends on what one thinks is appropriate. When I picked up Valiant I got a few chapters in when I decided it just wasn't something I cared about. The stuff that happened in the opening chapters just didn't make me want to read the rest of the book, which is a shame because I think Black is a talented writer and I really loved her work with Tony DiTerlizzi on The Spiderwick Chronicles. Again, it is all a matter of opinion. There is certainly a good deal of sexual subject matter in Blood and Chocolate and Annette Curtis Klause's newest books Freaks, both of which I really liked. I guess the darker element of it in Black's books just didn't appeal to me.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398816954784854437.post-90886057297510695802007-09-03T15:26:00.000-07:002007-09-03T15:26:00.000-07:00Welcome to the challenge, so glad you are joining ...Welcome to the challenge, so glad you are joining in.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't be embarrassed about not having read Harry Potter, you are not alone, I haven't read a word of any of them.<BR/><BR/>This should be a fun challenge. You asked about blog suggestions, and the best one I can give is to visit other book blogs...that is the best way to increase traffic to your own site. <BR/><BR/>Another way is to make sure you post links to your R.I.P. book reviews on the review site...people will come. It is always a slow process building up a group of blog friends, but it is a satisfying one.<BR/><BR/>If you need any other help, don't hesitate to ask. I'm no computer genius, but I do know some stuff.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.com